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The World according to Bass
Roger Montgomery
April 1, 2015
In Kyle Bass we find an investor who looks at what everyone else is looking at but sees what nobody else has seen. That’s the primary reason why we are always interested in what he has to say. His profitable – and very large – bets against US credit default swaps and then against Europe and Greece suggests his thoughts are worth paying attention to. continue…
by Roger Montgomery Posted in Foreign Currency, Insightful Insights.
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Beware the strong US dollar
David Buckland
March 31, 2015
The strongly rising US Dollar recorded in the six months to December 2014 has continued into the first three months of 2015. Given the strength of the US economy relative to its major trading partners it seems this trend has a good prospect of continuing. continue…
by David Buckland Posted in Foreign Currency, Insightful Insights.
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No more Chinese junk
Roger Montgomery
March 30, 2015
Recently, senior Montgomery analyst Andrew Macken explained how dangerous it is for anyone to invest in any Chinese company listed on the ASX, or even an exchange in the US. continue…
by Roger Montgomery Posted in Companies, Insightful Insights.
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Dear Property Speculator…
Roger Montgomery
March 30, 2015
Concentrate. Money has a price. The price of money is the interest rate. Lower the price and demand increases. It’s the same with credit. The price of credit is the interest rate. Credit is money. Lower the price of credit and more people borrow. But there is a problem for central banks who like to use the price of money and credit as a tool for manipulating or fine tuning the economy. That problem is the bluntness of the tool. continue…
by Roger Montgomery Posted in Insightful Insights, Property.
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Bond Refugees
Ben MacNevin
March 28, 2015
Citi Research has observed that companies around the world are sacrificing investment and research expenditure to increase distributions to shareholders. continue…
by Ben MacNevin Posted in Insightful Insights, Montgomery News and Updates.
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TPG – Ringing up growth
Scott Shuttleworth
March 27, 2015
Heathcare, telecommunications and financial services are three of only a handful of sectors enjoying tailwinds in the otherwise lacklustre Australian economy. TPG, the telephone and internet service provider we owe some thanks to for bidding for our iiNet shares, has just reported their results. continue…
by Scott Shuttleworth Posted in Insightful Insights, Technology & Telecommunications.
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Should you be looking at potential takeover targets?
Tim Kelley
March 26, 2015
After a subdued period following the GFC, merger and acquisition (M&A) activity appears to again be coming into fashion. According to Thomson Reuters, worldwide M&A was up 47 per cent in 2014, making it the strongest year for worldwide deal-making since 2007. continue…
by Tim Kelley Posted in Companies, Insightful Insights, Takeovers.
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China Dumping Steel Is a Cause for concern
David Buckland
March 25, 2015
Following on from my previous blog where I passed on the concerns of the executives from Arcelor Mittal, it now appears the US, the world’s second-biggest steel consumer, is seeking political support for tariffs on imported steel. continue…
by David Buckland Posted in Energy / Resources, Insightful Insights, Manufacturing.
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Does Burson offer great value?
Scott Shuttleworth
March 24, 2015
As readers of our blog will know, the funds of Montgomery Investment Management have held shares in Burson Group Limited (ASX: BAP) since its initial public offering (IPO) in early 2014. Since that time Burson has delivered stellar returns (circa 50 per cent in a year) and it’s interesting to contrast our reasons for entering the position with our thoughts now. continue…
by Scott Shuttleworth Posted in Consumer discretionary, Insightful Insights.
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Can Richard Umbers Turn Myer Around?
Tim Kelley
March 23, 2015
There has been quite a bit of press recently about the untidy start to Richard Umbers’ stint as Managing Director of Myer, and whether investors might expect better times to come. Confidence took a hit this week when the company announced a disappointing half year profit, and indicated full year numbers would be below expectations. And this just weeks after assuring the market that consensus forecasts were on the money. continue…
by Tim Kelley Posted in Consumer discretionary, Insightful Insights.
